Anyone out there gonna bring me up to speed on the ‘alleged’ disposal of the Mossie, I’ve seen it several times implied that this aircraft has not been sold? Has it, hasn’t it, whats the story? I know I saw it road running on the A11 last year heading for Norwich but further to that …?

The late 80’s would have been about the time I saw an awsome display by a PR9 canberra ‘over’ my back garden! I lived in Bracknell then near the RAF Staff College, but with the exception of a yearly pass by the BBMF and the odd ‘eggbeater’ you never saw anything military, then one afternoon out of nowhere appeared this Canberra it did a full display and left. Apart from being a brillant display the most amazing thing was that as far as I know no one complained! The Staff College is completly surrounded by densely populated housing estates and althought I thought having a Canberra nosediving me straight above my house was fantastic I can’t believe a lot of the locals did, having said that though alot of them were watching. There was not even a slight mention of it in the local paper.

I wonder if that was the same year and crew as it’s the only time I’ve seen a PR9 display ever?

My favourite book of fiction like Septic is ‘Thunder and Lightnings’ by Jan Mark. I first discovered this book in the library at junior school by which time I was already hooked on Lightnings. Although this book is designed for teenage readers its defiantly worth a read if you haven’t read it. The story is of two teenage boys growing up in Norfolk, one with a real passion for avaition and especially Lightnings! They take regular cycle trips to Coltishall to see them until one day they find out the Lightnings are to be replaced by Jaguars!
In terms of non fiction anything related to classic jets that has histories and flying stories in it I like and books like ‘ I learn’t about flying from that’.

We can all dream about finding something in a scrapyard! These aircraft always look available even if some of them arn’t. I’ve always found looking at scrapyard and dump pictures fascinating and I love the way things just turn up years sometimes after they were last heard of.

Glen,

I have no evidence to back this up but I was under the impression that the CAA would not allow these aircraft to fly in the UK, due to them being on a SA-CAA permit to fly rather than a genral C of A. I believe the aircraft would need permission in writting from the CAA.

Thanks Robbelc 🙂

I never thought I’d ever find out what was there that day.